THE AVONDALE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Arizona Upland/Eastern Sonoran Mountains setting.
Avondale city has 47.8 square miles of land in Maricopa County. Its Census reference point is in Arizona Upland/Eastern Sonoran Mountains, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Avondale and Maricopa County
Avondale is associated with Maricopa County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Avondale by land and water
The Census records 0.26 square miles of water within Avondale, or 0.5% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points higher than the 0.3% recorded for Maricopa County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Avondale city has 25% of the land area of nearby Goodyear city (191.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

